MATRIXSYNTH

The River Styx

YouTube via FuckingSynthesizer | September 23, 2010 "After passing through limbo and the first two circles Dante and Virgil find themselves at the River Styx awaiting the ferryman." Philip Argenti

FuckingSynthesizer | September 23, 2010 "During the boatride across the Styx Dante encounters a hostile soul from his past and kicks him in the face. The soul is then dragged under by the other damned."

Novation K Station

flickr By locnesbeats "A shot of my newest toy. A Novation K-Station. So far it's a tone of fun"

Roland CR-78 CompuRhythm analogue drum machine

via this auction

"Also included is the uber-rare original TS-1 programming switch. Apart from the usual audio outs, it has sync-in (see my KMS-30 auction to sync it to midi!) and clock out on the rear. The clock out can either put out 8 or 16 notes, or a special, funky accented rhythm which is very creative and useful. I used to use this with my Jupiter 4 arpeggiator to great effect. Also on the rear are footswitch stop/start/fill inputs."

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Korg KMS-30 MIDI Synchronizer

via this auction "Having a clear-out - this little device is invaluable if you want to sync midi devices and/or old-school drum machines and sequencers. It was primarily designed to act as a link between the (then) new standard of MIDI and Korg and Roland drum machines. It can however go much further than that, for example, I used to use this to sync my Drumtraks (midi) with a Linn LM1 (48ppqn) and Roland CR-78 (24ppqn). It has one midi input, two midi outputs, one sync input, two sync outputs and tape sync in/out. All the din syncs can be switched between 24/48 ppqn. It's master clock can be derived from Midi, tape sync or din sync and has an LED indicator. Manual included but you can read it here first"

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Kenton Pro-2 dual midi CV converter

via this auction

"The Pro-2's converter has two completely independent sections, A and B - these can control two separate synths on independent MIDI channels. Apart from basic Gate and CV (pitch) outputs, each section has two additional CV 'Aux' outputs; a common use is one for Filter Cutoff and one for Amplitude, although if your analogue synth is flexible enough they can control anything. Each section also has S-Trig outputs for you Moog owners :-)

Usefully, the CV outs can be scaled to allow for out-of-tune analogue synths.

Also present is:

DIN sync output allowing you to sync up midi clock to old-school stuff like the Roland TR-808,TR-606,TB-303. Midi In,Out and Thru.

Arpeggiator out - a simple clock out to sync up your synth's arpeggiator (Juno 6, etc?) - you can change the clock divide to suit.

Also, and very rarely, this Pro-2 has a Kenton KADI output fitted and includes the super-rare lead too! To be honest I've never used the KADI output but I understand Kenton (and others?) can fit KADI inputs to drum machines like the TR-808, TR-606 and CR-78 - using this KADI equipped Pro-2 would allow you to play and program the (eg) TR-808's drum sounds from a midi keyboard.

I have successfully used this Pro-2 with an Arp 2600, Odyssey, Minimoog, Jupiter 4, Jupiter 8, CR-78, etc."

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Regular Show: S01E01 - The Power (HD)

YouTube via MrJustinWarkentin | September 11, 2010 Synth comes in at 3:00. Spotted and sent in via Sam Rhee. "Full episode 1 in HD of Cartoon Network's new series, Regular Show."

McLeyvier - voice edit screen

flickr By rick403

Dictaphone Parcel

Dictaphone Parcel from Lauri Warsta on Vimeo.

"Animated short film, Royal College of Art, London, 2009 Dictaphone Parcel is an animation based on a sound recorded with a dictaphone travelling secretly inside a parcel. As the hidden recorder travels through the global mail system, from London to Helsinki, it captures the unexpected. We hear a mixture of abstract sounds, various types of transport and even discussions between the mail workers. The animation visualizes this journey by creating an imaginary documentary. Dictaphone Parcel was awarded the Passion Pictures Prize in London, in February 2010. cargocollective.com/lauriwarsta" via Music of Sound

Deconstructing Dad - Raymond Scott Film

Friday 17 / 19.45 / K1 On KLIK!"Raymond Scott was a prolific composer, musician and inventor whose music became synonymous with animated films during the Golden Age of Animation in the ‘30s and 40’s. In the 90’s, Scott’s music had a resurgence in animation through Ren & Stimpy, Duckman and the Animaniacs.Scott was also a pioneer in electronic music, building a “simultaneous composition and performance machine” called the Electronium and acting as the mentor of Robert Moog, who went on to invent the Moog Synthesizer."via vitomf, via cartoon brew

Update via Jeff E. Winner in the comments: "Jim Henson took that photo — that's his briefcase on the floor. And you're only seeing half of the shot — here's the entire thing"